Smoking tube



23,1937. E. BRUDER 29099925 SMOKING TUBE Patented Nov. 23, 1,937n

y UNITI-:D STATES PATENT oFFlcE 19 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in smoking tubes, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide in an improved device of this character, means for filtering the smoke so as to remove a considerable portion of the nicotine therefrom before it reaches the smoker.

A further object is to provide improved means for preventing moisture or saliva from contacting the tobacco.

A further object is' to provide an improved device 'of this character in which the tobacco may be inserted in a loose condition or in the form of a cigarette or cartridge, and improved means for automatically advancing the tobacco to the lighted end of the device as the tobacco is consumed.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character which is of a sectional construction, comprising parts detachably secured together, whereby ther insertion of the smoking material may` be readily accomplished, and whereby the parts of the device may be readily separated to facilitate the cleaning thereof.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty i-n substantially the' construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention, and in which FigureV l is a longitudinal sectional View on an enlarged scale, of an improved device of this character constructed in accordance with" the principles of this invention.

Figure 2- is a detail sectional View ofthe capv member;

Figure 3 is a `detail View, partly in elevation and partly in section, of a rotatable abutment 40 member for thetoba'cco.

Figure 4 is aV detail sectional view of thev end member of-the device. i

Figure' 5 is adetail view, partly in elevation andpartly in` section, of the body member'having associated therewith a plunger. g Figure 6 isa View taken on line 6 6, Figure 2`. Figure 7 isal view taken on line 1 "1, Figure 3. Figure 8 is a view taken on line'B-Sg Figure 4. Figure 9 isa detail ViewV taken on line 9 9; Figure 5, with parts'omitted. Y

Figure i0is a detail view taken on line I0-IU, Figui-e5;

Figure ll` is an assembled, detailed sectional View of a portion! of the device' on an enlarged scale.

(Cl. ISI-Z2) `Figure 12 is a detailed sectional view on line I2--I2, Figure 1'1. p

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral I5 designates generally a body portion which may be constructed of any suitable material and of any desired size and conguration. The ends of the body arerecessed as at IB-II to form a dividing partition I8 having a central opening therethrough, and projecting axially from one end of the body is a tubular member i9 of any desired length and diameter and which is provided with a closed bottom 20. The tubular member I9 may be formed integral with the partition I8 or may be formed separately and attached thereto, and has communication with the opening through the partition I8. This opening is preferably of a diameter somewhat larger than the diameter of the tubular member I9 and the' wall of the opening or recess 2l is provided with screw threads, for a purpose to be later described.

The recesses I6 and I'I are respectively provided with screw,threads 221-23.

The partition I8 may also be provided on` its opposite faces with grooves' 25 on one side thereof communicating with the recess II and openings 26, any number of which may be provided; to extend through the bottoms of the grooves 25 to form communicating passages therebetween.

The numeral 2 designates a hollow end member which is provided with a body portion having a reduced end 28 having external screw threads 29. Thev other `end 3U of the end member 2'I is provided with a` closure 3| having a central opening 32 therethrough, and openings 33 are provided in the Yclosure 3I` of the member 21 to encompass the opening 32;` The end member 2l may be of any desired or suitable length.

Extending across the openings 33 and' projectingrespectively beyond the opposite faces of the end wall 3| are Scrapers 33E-33h, and these scrapers are of a thickness considerably less than the diameter of the openings 33 so as not to obstruct the openings to any great extent.

Theend member is attached to the body member I5 by causing the threads 29- thereon to engage the threads 22`in the wall of therecess IS, and when assembled, ashoulder 34 formed by thereduced end 28 of the member 21 will abut the end of the body portion I5. The external contour of the member 2T is shaped to conform to the contour of the body member I5; p

`The numeral 35 designates a 4stem or mouth piece which may be of anydesired size andl conguration and` is providedwitna reduced extremity 36 having external screw threads 31. This extremity 36 is adapted to t into the recess |9 in the body member l5, so that the threads 31 will engage the threads 23 in the wall of the recess l1. A shoulder 38 formed by the reduced portion 36 of the stem will abut the other end of the body member l5, and if desired, ornamenting bands 39-46 may be provided to cover the joints formed between the body l5 and the end and stem members 21-35.

Within the stem 35 are passages 4l, any number of which may be provided. One end of the passages opens through the extremity 42 of the stem, and the other end of the passages 4l has communication with a groove 43 in the other extremity of the stem, and which groove 43 is in alinement, when the parts are assembled, with the groove 25 in the partition i9, so that there will be a communication between the groove 43 and the chamber 44 in the end member 21.

The reduced end 36 of the stem member 35 is of such a length that when the shoulder 38 abuts the end of the body member l5, the inner extremity of the stem member will terminate short of the partition i8 in the body member l5 to form a recess or chamber 45 in which is arranged a lter 46 constructed of any suitable material and preferably in the form of a disc, which substantially lls the space between the extremity of the stem member 35 and the proximate face of the partition i8. This i'llter will extend over the groove 25 in the partition I8 as well as over the groove 43 in the end of the stem member.

' Within the tubular member i9 is arranged a plunger 41 to which is connected a stem 48, and to the end of the stem is connected a follower 49 having any desired number of openings 56 therethrough, and the follower 49 is of a diameter to substantially ll the chamber 44 in the end member 21. The periphery of the follower 49 is preferably beveled as at 5| to form a substantially sharp edge 52 which contacts and moves along the wall of the chamber 44 in the end member21. A nut 53 encompasses the rod 48 and is adapted to bethreaded into and seated within the recess 2l in the partition I8 so as to form a guide for the stem 4S and to hold the same centrally positioned. A spring 54 may be provided in the tubular member I9 between the closed end 26 thereof and the lower end of the plunger 41, and the normal tendency of the spring 54 is to advance the plunger 41 to move the head 49 toward the closed end 3| of the chamber 44 in the end member 21, for a purpose to be described. A projection 55 may be provided on the follower 49, preferably centrally disposed with respect thereto, and to extend therebeyond, which serves as a limiting stop to limit the movement of the follower 49 under the stress of the spring 54, in a manner and for a purpose tobe hereinafter described.

' The numeral 56 designates an abutment member which is provided with a stem 51, angular in cross section, preferably triangular. The extremity of the stem 51 is formed by reducing a portion thereof to provide a shoulder 58 spaced from the member 56 and a circumferential groove 59 is provided in the stem. This abutment member is placed in position within the chamber 44 of the end member 21 through the open end of the chamber, so that the stem will pass through the opening 32 to such an extent that the groove 59 will be disposed beyond the outer surface ofY the end wall 3| of the chamber 44 of the end member 21, but in proximity thereto.

Openings 60 pass through the member 56 and any desired number may be provided, but preferably three are employed, one opening being disposed adjacent each face of the triangular portion of the stem 51 and in such position that they may be moved into and out of alinement with the openings 33 in the end 3l of the end member 21. In the upper face of the member 55 is an open annular groove 6l]HL with which the openings 60 communicate.

The numeral 6I designates a cap member which is hollow and is provided with a partition 62 intermediate the ends of the member. The portion of the cap below the partition 62 forms a recess or chamber 63 having a circumferential groove 64 on the inner wall thereof. The portion of the member 6| above the partition 62 forms a chamber 65 and the walls of this chamber may be of any desired configuration and may be flared as shown. A projection 66 extends beyond the partition 62 into the chamber 65 and is preferably centrally located. This projection is hollow and communicates with the chamber 63 through the partition. One portion 61 of the projection 65 is angular in cross section and of such a configuration as to conform to the contour of the stem 51 of the member 56. The lower portion of the projection is recessed as at 68 to form a shoulder. 69 and the portion 68 is of a size to receive the shouldered portion 58 of the stem of the abutment member 56, and so that the shoulder 58 will contact with the shoulder 69 of the recessed portion 68.

Openings 10 extend through the partition 62 to form communication between the chamber 65 and the recess or chamber 53 and any desired number of these openings may be provided, but preferably .three are shown. A groove 10il is provided in the lower face of the partition 62 and with these grooves the openings 10 have communication.

When the abutment member 56 is placed in position in the end member 21 with the recess 59 above or beyond the wall of the end 3l, a fastening device, such as a C shaped spring 1I is placed within the recess 59 so as to extend beyond the wall of the opening 32 and thereby rotatably secure the abutment member 56 to the end member 21. The openings 33 will then be in registration with the groove tillEL in'the outer face of the end wall 3! of the end member 21, and the Scrapers 331 on the wall 3l will project into the groove 60e.

The cap member 6l is then placed in position by inserting the chamber 63 over the closed end. of the end member 21, so that the angular stem 51' of the member 56 will enter the angularly shaped recess 61 in the projection 66 on the cap member 6|. The groove 16a will receive the Scrapers 33a and the openings 33 will be in registration with the groove 10a. The cap member is then secured to the end member by means of a substantially C shaped spring or wire member 12 which is seated in the groove 64 in the wall of the chamberr63 of the cap member 6|, and a Y circumferential open groove 13 in the outer face of the end 36 of the end member 21.

When the cap member 6l and end member 21 are thus assembled, it will be manifest that the cap member 6l may be rotated with respect to the end member 21 by reason of the fastening spring or member 12 entering the recesses 64 and 13.

' s the abutment member 56 is secured Ito the cap member 6l against rotation with respect thereto, by reason of the angular portion 51 of the stem entering the angularly shaped recess 61 in the end member, it lbe manifest that the abutment member 56 Will be rotated within the end member 21.

When the cap member tl and the end member "28 together with the abutment 56 are rotated with respect to 'the end member 21, the Scrapers 33ii and 33b will be respectively moved in the grooves 16@ in the cap membertl and 6Ua 'in the vWall `3| `of the end member `2"1, with the result that a double ash shaker and agitator 'coming into direct contact With the tobacco on the inside as Well as on the outside of the container Will be provided and at the same time the grooves 1lia and V60a will be automatically maintained clean so as not to interfere with a draft through the openings 10, 33 and 60.

By reason of thetriangular shaped stem 51 having the openings 'ill adjacent each face thereof, it will be manifest that no matter in what .position the stem 51 is inserted in the recess 61, the openings in the member 56 will always register With the respective openings 10 in the partition 62 in the cap member 6l.

The product to be smoked, indicated by the reference numeral 14, may be either in the form of loose tobacco, cigarette or cartridge, and if in the form of a cigarette or cartridge, is of a diameter to substantiallj7 ll the chamber `44 in the end member 21. To insert the same, the end member with the cap 6| attached thereto, is detached from the body member l and the cigarette, cartridge or tobacco is inserted into the chamber 44, after which the end member 21 is Vsecured to the body member l5. After these parts are assembled, the end of the product Within the chamber 44 will `contact with 'the follower llS of the vplunger 441 and the follower `and plunger will be depressed against the stress of the spring F54.

linasmuch as the vopenings in the abutment member 56, partition 4t2 of 'the cap member 6l and the 'openings 33 ofthe end member 21 may be in al'inement, it will be manifest that by applying a lighted match the 'tobacco- Will be ignited through these registering openings. i

During the 'smoking operation, the smoke will be drawn through the openings 50 in the fol- 'lower 49, openings 26 in the partition I8 of vthe body member, lter 46 and passages 4l in the stem 35, thereby causing `a ltration of the smoke and the removal 'of a vconsiderable portion of the nicotine. e

At the same time, the `filter 46 will prevent the saliva and moisture from 'coming into 'contact with the tobacco.

As 'the tobacco is consumed, the spring 5'4 will cause the follower 4'9 Ato force the unconsumed tobacco into contact With the abutment member 56, and this operation will continue until all of 'the tobacco is consumed. The projection V55 con- `tacting with the abutment 56 will limit the member tl.

With this improved construction it will be manifest that a simple and practical device will be provided and a sanitary construction will result, it being possible to separate all of the parts if desired, for the purpose of cleaning, and if desired, the stem 35 may be removed in order to `'permit of the changing of the lter material 46.

While the preferred form of the invention has 'been herein shown and described, it is to be understood that various 'changes may be made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, Without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is 'claimed as new isz- 1. A smoking tube of the character described comprising a body formed of separable sections and embodying a tobacco chamber, said chamber having an end Wall provided with openings therethrough, and a freely rotatable element adjacent said wall, said element providing an abutment for the tobacco.

2. A smoking tube of the character described comprising a body formed of separable sections and embodying a tobacco chamber, said cham- `therethrough adapted to be moved into and out -of register with the openings in said Wall, as the element is rotated.

4. A smoking tube of the character -described vcomprising a body lformed of separable sections and `embodying a tobacco chamber, said chamber having an end Wall provided with openings therethrough, a freely rotatable element adjacent said Wall, said element providing an abutment for the tobacco, a cap member encompassing a portion of said chamber and freely 'rotatable with respect thereto, and means detachably securing said cap member and said element together.

5. A smoking tube vof the character described comprising a body formed of separable sections and embodying a tobacco chamber, said chamber having 'an end Wall 'provided with openings therethrough, a freely rotatable element adjacent vsaid wall, said element providing an abutment for the tobacco, a cap lmember encompassing a Vportion kof saidchamber and freely rotatable with respect thereto, and means detachably securing said cap member and said element together, said cap member and said element being disposed on 4opposite sides of sai-d vwall and being .separably connected together through said wall.

'6. A smoking tube of the character described comprising a body formed of separable sections .and embodying a tobacco chamber, said chamber `having an end wall provided with openings therethrough, a freely rotatable element adjacent said wall, said element providing an-abutment for the tobacco, a follower in the chamber, means tending normally to urge the 'follower towards said Wall, said follower being of a diameter only slightly less 'than the diameter of the chamber, the 'peripnery'of the following being shaped so as to Vii() form a fine edge movable along the chamber wall. i f

7. A smoking tube of the character described comprising a body formed of separable sections and embodying a tobacco chamber, said chamber having an end Wall provided with openings therethrough, a freely rotatable element adjacent said wall, said element providing an abutment for the lighted end of the tobacco charge, a stem having a bit at the end, and a filter disposed between said chamber and said bit.

8. A smoking tube formed of a plurality of axially alined sections separably secured together, a tobacco containing chamber in one of the sections, a removable filter between said sections, a follower in the chamber on one side of the filter, a projection on the follower extending through the filter, and means on the other side of the filter and co-operating with said projection for moving the follower, one of said sections constituting a stem.

9. A smoking tube formed of a plurality of axially alined sections separably secured together, one of said sections constituting a stern, a tobacco chamber in one of the sections, an abutment in the chamber disposed between the smoking charge and that end of the said charn ber which is remote from the stem end of the chamber, means for urging the tobacco against the abutment, and means for freely rotating said abutment within the chamber and from the outside thereof.

10. A smoking tube formed of a plurality-of axially alined sections separably secured together, a tobacco chamber in one of the sections, an abutment in the chamber, means for urging the tobacco against the abutment, and means for freely rotating said abutment within the chamber and from the outside thereof, there being openings leading through a wall of the chamber. and through said abutment.

11. A smoking tube embodying a plurality of axially alined sections separably secured together, a tobacco chamber in one of the sections, an abut ment member in the chamber, one of said sections and said abutment member being provided one with a stem angular in cross section and the other with a recess conforming in contour with and receiving the stem, and means for detachably securing said abutment member and the last said section together, said abutment being freely rotatable in and from the outside of said chamber.

12. A smoking tube formed of a plurality of axially alined sections separably secured together, a tobacco chamber in one of the sections, an abutment in the chamber, means for urging the tobacco against the abutment, means for freely rotating said abutment within the chamber and from the outside thereof, and means carried by the first recited means and serving as a stop for limiting the movement thereof.

13. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a plurality of axially alined sections, one of the sections constituting a hollow body provided with a partition spaced from the ends thereof, a chambered member detachably secured to the said body on one side of said partition, said chamber having communication with openings through the partition, a stem having smoke passages therethrough and removably vsecured to said body on the other side of the partition, a filter disposed between the end of said stem and said partition, a follower Within said chamber, and means operating through said partition for advancing the follower.

14. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a plurality of axially alined sections, one of the sections constituting a hollow body provided with a partition spaced from the ends thereof, a chambered member detachably secured to the said body on one side of said partition, said chamber having communication with openings through the partition, a stem having smoke passages therethrough and removably secured to said body on the other side of the partition, a lter disposed between the end of said stem and said partition, a follower within said chamber, means operating through said partition for advancing the follower, an abutment member within the chamber against which tobacco is urged by said follower, and means exterior of said chamber for freely rotating the abutment in the chamber.

15. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a plurality of axially alined sections, one of the sections constituting a hollow body provided with a partition spaced from the ends thereof, a chambered member detachably secured to the said body on one side of said partition, said chamber having communication withY openings through the partition, a stem having smoke passages therethrough and removably secured to said body on the other side of the partition, a lter disposed between the end of said stem and said partition, a. follower within said chamber, means operating through said partition for advancing the follower, one of said sections constituting a freely rotatable cap member, an abutment Within the chamber against which the tobacco is urged by said follower, and means detachably connecting said member and said abutment member through a wall of said chamber.

16. A smoking tube of the character described embodyinga plurality of axially alined sections, one of the sections constituting a hollow body provided with a partition spaced from the ends thereof, a chambered member detachably secured to the said body on one side of said partition, said chamber having communication with openings through the partition, a stem having smoke passages therethrough and removably secured to said body on the other side of the partition, a filter disposed between the end of said stem and said partition, a follower within said chamber, a tubular member supported by said partition and extending into said stem member, a plunger in said tubular member, a connection between said plunger and said follower and extending through said partition, and a spring also in said tubular member and operating upon said plunger to advance said follower.

17. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a body having a tobacco chamber therein, there being openings through one wall of the chamber, a rotatable element adjacent said wall providing an abutment for the tobacco, there being openings through said abutment adapted to be moved into and out of register with the openings in said wall, the adjacent faces of said wall and abutment being disposed in close proximity, one of said faces being provided with an annular groove, and a projection extending beyond the other face and projecting into said groove, said projection serving as a scraper movable in the groove as the said element is rotated.

18. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a tobacco chamber having openings through a Wall thereof, rotatable elements on opposite sides of said wall each having openings adapted to be moved into and out of register With the openings in said Wall, means operatively connecting said elements whereby one will be rotated by the rotation of the other, one of each pair of proximate faces of the wall and the respective elements being provided with an annular groove with which the respective openings communicate, and a projection carried by the other face of each pair and projecting into the respective grooves to`serve as a scraper for the groove when the elements are rotated with respect to said wall.

19. A smoking tube embodying a body portion and end sections detachably secured together, a tobacco containing chamber in one of the end sections, the other end section constituting a stem, a removable lter between the said body portion and one of said end sections, a follower in said chamber, and means for urging the follower forwardly in the said chamber, the said means being disposed outside of the said chamber.

EDMUND BRUDER. 

